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?!

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?!

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?!

We get a new joint anime company from 4 major ones, Yoshitaka Amano pens Batman variant cover for DC Comics, and JJ Abrams leads new Speed Racer series for Apple TV! Also, My Hero Academia teams up with Sanrio, and a new international animation festival picks Mamoru Oshii as it's head judge! Meanwhile in Japan, a security guard is arrested for abandoning urine, and yet another update on the missing COVID money given to one guy in a Japanese town...

The whole gang is back as they talk discuss CloverCon at Somerset County 4-H! Also, what's up with Anime Central's mask mandate? And a classic anime Urusei Yatsura is back with a new series! Plus, former Power Ranger Austin St. John brought up on federal charges, and Seven Seas Entertainment workers form a union. Meanwhile in Japan, a mysterious man disappears with a town's COVID fund, is then found... A fire chief starts a forest fire over a wasp... And a teenage girl calls the cops on a man she thinks is holding a knife, but it was something else?!

KISS bassist Gene Simmons is okay with "fictosexual" otaku, Love Live Sunshine teams up with Hatsune Miku, and dubs of 蜡笔小新 Crayon Shin Chan on Prime Video! Also, add the power of Evangelion to your PC, Rica Matsumoto discusses Pokémon royalties, and a photographer busted taking upskirt photos! Meanwhile in Japan, a punk rock candy store in Tokyo, Aichi police looking for stolen toilet handle, and a Japanese woman gets Kobe beef croquettes... Nine years later.

DJ Ranma S gives us a brief Castle Point Anime Convention rundown, then it's Sailor Moon news! New movies and a museum! New Chip & Dale's Rescue Rangers movie with anime and video game cameos, and a GoFundMe for Billy Kametz for his cancer fight! Also, My Neighbor Totoro stage play, Ukrainian blacksmiths helping the war effort, and voice actress Shoko nakagawa failed what? Meanwhile in Japan, guests pay for damages from boiling crab in hotel room and a Tokyo rapper for tagging subway line while drunk...

Shaman King reboot gets a sequel series, Amazon Studios in the lead for live action Voltron film, and Sailor Moon gets a retrospective for it's 30th anniversary. Also, One Piece get a rollercoaster at ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン / Universal Studios Japan (USJ), the second Sonic The Hedgehog Movie is still going strong with a spinoff series for Knuckles, and Black Clover manga goes on hiatus to prepare for the final saga. Meanwhile in Japan, schoolgirl threatens death over a locked bathroom, wet potato chips are the new trend, and trash cans disappearing on the railways?

We're talking Zenkaikon 2022! Yes, we mean it this time! Join DJ Ranma S, WildSpice, and Ari Rockefeller as they discuss the entire con of what they liked and did not like!

Our Zenkaikon episode is delayed, many apologies to our fans... And given how today has been in NYC, we're gonna keep it chill... So we're discuss the AnimeNEXT debacle, Sailor Moon on ice, Funimation's YouTube rebranding, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 movie hits high numbers, and updates on The Dirty Pair Kickstarter! Meanwhile in Japan, the return of Takeshi's Castle, a man is attacked while feeding a stray cat, and Japan's supply of Zima is near completion?!

Toonami turns 25, with more FLCL! Also, Dragon Ball Super movie is delayed, Pokémon fossil exhibit opens at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, and Netflix announces TEKKEN: Bloodline! Plus, Tamashii Nations Tokyo（魂ネイションズTOKYO） movies into the former Gundam Café, and Maybelline releases a Pikachu makeup collection! Meanwhile in Japan, a man arrested for threatening SEGA 12 times, the plus side of returning lost wallets, and crowdfunding for pants that don't need underwear?

No anime streams in Russia, Chilean President get a Pokémon at the start of his administration, and a man uses covid relief loan to buy a Pokémon card ang gets arrested. Also we give our condolences to Mia Ikumi, artist of Tokyo Mew Mew, Toei Animation hacked, causing anime delays, and a Dragon Ball orchestral concert in LA! Meanwhile in Japan, all Tokyo schools to abolish rules on hair and underwear color, a youth conference petitions government to end mandated after school clubs, and Sadako on YouTube?

Funimation moves into Crunchyroll! Also, FullMetal Alchemist gets two more live action films and Jump Festa 2022 comes with subtitles! Plus, Bandai raises salaries, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment brings us the Gundam Metaverse, and we say goodbye to voice actor Kirk Baily. Meanwhile in Japan, a Kyoto city official is arrested on bribery charges, crossbows now banned in Japan, and vote for Osaka World Expo's mascot?!

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?!

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V-tuber Kizuna AI（official）gets her own anime, Pokémon Legends Arceus gets an anime web series, and Ghost In The Shell SAC 2045 season 2 is a Netflix exclusive! Also, charges against a former Jujutsu Kaisen manga translator advances, idol unit Iris streams a portion of their anniversary concert, and hold onto your butts, yaoi paddles are coming back (please no)! Meanwhile in Japan, a naked man in the laundromat, a cat become head priest at a shrine, and "gamer" apartments, complete with computer setup!

We find out that Anime NYC WASN'T a superspreader event like others have said. Also, a countdown for FullMetal Alchemist and Bushiroad wins their defamation suit! Plus, Hatsune Miku gets an NHK documentary, a Love Life fan arrested for stealing school supplies, and Optimus Prime and Megatron and cute girls?! Meanwhile in Japan, a private café full of darkness and solitude, pro-gamer kicked off the team for a terrible comment, and American practicing Japanese calligraphy called out for cultural appropriation? Japanese Twitter says otherwise!

The Japanese Cabinet gets involved into anime and pay wages! Also, Sailor Moon and Case Closed tasty treats at Universal Studios Japan, and the Shin Japan Heroes Universe project begins! Plus, premium sake with Yoshitaka Amano art, a shojo anime café opens, and Sunrise Animation is renamed? Meanwhile in Japan, TV-less TVs sell out, man busted using fake IDs to look younger at matchmaking parties, and tour space with your cat as a guide?

Magic: The Gathering collabs with Hatsune Miku?! Also, Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi release a podcast about Vic's defamation case, and Attack on Titan drops the second half of it's final season! Plus, anime legends appear on documentary on hand drawn animation, Netflix announces the English dub of Komi Can't Communicate, and Pokémon releases a couple of soundtracks for non-commercial use, and that's pretty awesome! Meanwhile in Japan, elderly man detain by cops over a hammer, netizens amused over Attack on Titan used for Super Bowl promos, and a Tokyo hot spring allows guests with tattoos, but there's a catch...

Kizuna AI（official）'s concert crowdfunded in record time, Cloudflare sued over manga piracy issues, and Attack on Titan is 2021's most demanded anime! Also, Ghibli Park opens up, MANGA Plus releases all English chapter for free... But there's a catch, and updated news about ComicMarket　コミックマーケット 100! Meanwhile in Japan, Toast is blamed for decline of rice consumption, game company tells players not to send valentines to game characters, and a train station mascot that grabs kids that don't mind the gap?!

Japanese photographer arrested for allegedly drugging and assaulting cosplayers, new Godzilla TV series, and Tifa Lockhart shows up at the Italian Senate. Also, new mixed media project from Goro Taniguchi, vtuber Dejiko, and Sailor Moon celebrates 30 years! Meanwhile in Japan, 70 year old man arrested for fighting 10 bikers, man breaks into school to retrieve items from 40 years ago, and the Konami Code Cafe?!

And we're back from break! And there's so much to discuss! DJ Ranma S has a Hot Take on COVID and conventions, so you definitely want to check that out! Also, Taiyou Con's director steps down, AMC Networks buys Sentai Filmworks, RetroCrush is bought out, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World... The anime? Plus, new Urusei Yatsura anime, an international anti-piracy coalition is formed, and police officers are fired for playing Pokémon GO while a robbery was in progress! Meanwhile in Japan, a man is arrested for attempting to marry a woman with her knowledge, and The Great McDonald's Japan French Fry Shortage!

It's our holiday special! Grab some holiday punch and snacks! Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Koibug, and IchigoGami as they talk holiday shenanigans, chaos, the good and bad times, and as they reflect back on what was 2021... Plus, Ask the AJS Staff Questions! Also, an interesting holiday story from Japan!

A YouTuber gets 150 copyright claims from Toei Animation, Cowboy Bebop live action gets canceled,  and more discussions with Kyoto Animation regarding the memorial. Also, renowned anime screenwriter Keiko Nobumoto passes away, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba gets criticized for polyamory, and six animes eligible for the Academy Awards! Meanwhile in Japan, all boys high school with mandatory grooming lessons, the largest maid café coming to Akihabara, and a teenager's night goes from bad to worse by trying to impress...

Update on COVID at Anime NYC, Excel Saga manga gets a 25th anniversary one-shot, and the Urusei Yatsura opening gets a reboot. Plus, Kizuna AI（official） is on indefinite hiatus, live action Mega Man from Netflix, and the world's biggest anime shop! Meanwhile in Japan, a bus driver chases down a groper, a middle school leaflet asks students to write down their social media passwords, and police refund over a million yen due to misplaced sign?

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?!

DJ Ranma S discusses his take on Anime NYC and Mako-chan covers a couple of interesting news tidbits from the con! Also, The Slayers in audiobook form, Kojima Productions （小島プロダクション）  expands into TV and film, J-pop star LiSA wins Song of the Year, and more 2.5 Stage Plays! Meanwhile in Japan, police station evacuated due to a bombshell, NESCAFÉ wants to keep you warm in the cold, and a local park's Engrish is quite interesting!

Updates on Yu Yu Hakusho, Alice In Borderland, Tiger & Bunny, Jojo's Bizzare Adventure, and a new anime, Kakegurui Twins! Also, the Kyubey credit card and no we're not kidding... Updates on Jump Festa and Comiket, Gundam Base pop up at San Diego Comic Con, LiSA's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba theme hits 1 million views, and a woman is charged 6.5 million yen for unauthorized Demon Slayer cakes? Meanwhile in Japan, train driver sues Japan Rail over dock in pay, a shinkansen makes an unauthorized stop due to an elderly man?!

Party with Hatsune Miku with a free online event, man arrested for selling bootleg Love Live School Idol Project mousepads, and multiple Devil May Cry animated seasons? Also, The Dirty Pair Kickstarter reached, pirated manga site goes offline, and Vampire Hunter D audiobooks... Meanwhile in Japan, man in a Joker costume attacks people on a train, man arrested for stalking a woman via her bank account, another man attempts arson on a train, and Gundam crotch?!

The chain of Gundam Cafes close down, The Slayers 30th anniversary DVD/blu-ray special release, and BAND-MAID's new music video for the anime Platinum End. Also, Fruits Basket compilation film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba fonts added to Adobe fonts, and Detective Conan mangaka and others draw tributes for Lupin III's 50th anniversary! Meanwhile in Japan, discover the newest item to keep you warm in the winter, and Comiket organizers say otaku should exercise before the event?!

We're talking Another Anime Convention (AAC)! Join DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller as they discuss Another Anime Convention 2021 with WildSpice Cosplay throwing questions at them! Then over in Meanwhile in Japan, police using targeted YouTube ads to warn voyeurs and a man arrested for destroying censor mosaics in adult videos?!

Disney is getting into anime streaming, plus their mobile game Twisted Wonderland gets an anime! Also, the original Cowboy Bebop seiyuus return for the live action series, Heavy Metal Multimedia Project visual reveals, and Pamela Lauer returns to dub Dirty Pair! Plus, Pikachu and Eevee are in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, and Detective Conan hits 250 million copies worldwide! Meanwhile in Japan, Kaiju Cleanup documentary, Tom and Jerry cafes in Tokyo, and Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan is running out of french fries?!

The Great Philadelphia Comic Con is sued by the state over refunds, Rumiko Takahashi is inducted in the Hall of Fame, and WIT STUDIO,Inc. may be in massive debt! Also, Sword Art Online seiyuu Yoshitsugu Matsuoka throws the first pitch, new Puella Magi Madoka Magica Real Escape game featuring Walpurgisnacht, and if you like Squid Game, check out these other horror flicks! Meanwhile in Japan, capsule machines have random destination plane tickets, local ramen shop bans YouTubers, and specialty potato chips for one particular kind of sake?

We have some more convention updates from Wonderfest and Tokyo Comic Con, a kickstarted for the Dirty Pair, and the author of Pop Team Epic creates a YouTube cat channel! Plus, Shueisha loses Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba pattern trademark, Shinkalion (新幹線変形ロボ シンカリオン Z) adds Galaxy Express 999, and the new Japanese Prime Minister is an anime fan, promises to boost the industry! Meanwhile in Japan, a man is arrested for stealing an ex's Nintendo Switch, and teen saves a woman from a fire, credits anime!

Cowboy Bebop live action intro and the plotline of the live action series, second Death Note live action movie will deal with fans issues, and we get a Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid game! Also Hayao Miyazaki art exhibit in LA, the cast behind the Super Mario Bros film (and no one is happy), and a Record of Lodoss War platformer game for consoles! Meanwhile in Japan, a flight out of Narita Airport delayed by a turtle, idol photos wash up ashore, and an update on the guy who sold his car to pay for his cat's surgery!

We have Pokémon updates, new game app and illustration contest! Also, former employees sue Good Smile Company (ENGLISH) in a cross complaint, and ufotable founder admits to evading taxes! Plus, three new Mobile Suit Gundam projects, Spirited Away returns to theaters, and Yu-Gi-Oh! fans can now be Seto Kaiba with new briefcase and card set! Meanwhile in Japan, man yells at bear about why he's being attacked, elementary school teacher gives horrible excuse on leaving his phone in the girls locker room, and drinkable whipped cream?!

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...

Creamy Mami joins the Tokyo Idol Festival, Dragon Quest has it's own chess set, and legendary mangaka Rumiko Takahashi explains the origin of Shampoo's name! Also, legendary j-rocker GACKT goes on indefinite hiatus, Studio 4C creates an anime ad for R&B artist Aaliyah to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her album, and an otaku cryptocurrency to produce isekai anime? Meanwhile in Japan, we get an update on what happened to Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし), a Guinness World Record goes to Motimaru the cat, and card buyers need to prove they're real Pokémon fans to buy new expansion packs...

Fallout from Puchi Con, what happened with the COVID scare?! Also, live action Cowboy Bebop gets a prequel manga and live action One Piece new logo reveal and script teaser! Plus, latest Sailor Moon Musical streams the first and last shows globally, and actor Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし) assaulted! Meanwhile in Japan, a man fakes being Vietnamese in order to rob convenience store, another man attempts to rob store with lighter, a man pees in drink bottle of woman coworker because “he liked her”, and a Japanese convenience store’s love letter vending machine proves they really do sell everything...

DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan discuss Puchi Con 2021, and you definitely don't want to miss this! Also if time permits, live action Cowboy Bebop screenshots, and clap back from one of the actors! Convention updates from Wonder Festival and Jump Festa, and a manga company creates an LGBTQ sensitivity reader panel. Meanwhile in Japan, penis fencing takes over Japanese Twitter, man arrested for smearing poo on a backpack, and another man leaves a bag of red stained knives at a stranger's house?!

We pay homage to Fred Ladd, a pioneer in the anime industry and producer of Astro Boy. Also, Wizard World is no more, SaikouCon calls it quits, and Otakon's final numbers! Bleach one-shot leaves on a cliffhanger, and a new chapter of Berserk! Meanwhile in Japan... Goombas defeated at ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン / Universal Studios Japan (USJ), and a man is arrested for throwing money at bento shop, and a mayor forfeits 3 months' pay for biting athletes gold medal...

We discuss Nan Desu Kan backpedaling on tonight's Hot Take! Also, Anime NYC requires masks for attendance, Funimation now owns Crunchyroll,and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean gets a release date! Plus, Back To the Future gets a Japanese light novel, Good Smile Company (ENGLISH) announces their first US in person event, and the athletes at the Olympics love their anime, along with closing ceremonies with a ska version of Gurenge from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba! Meanwhile in Japan, a food service payment company has 3 years of billing error now required lump payments to fix it, update on a slip and fall with pumpkin tempura, train otakus mad at a bicyclist, and 全家FamilyMart celebrates 40 years with eco-friendly onigiri packaging!

What happened at Animanga, we'll get into it! Anime Expo® and Comiket has convention updates for us! Plus Kadokawa's President apologizes about his comment on manga, and what could have been in the Olympics opening ceremonies. Also, AKB48 cancels concerts and appearances, TikTok collabs with Rumic Festival, and manga sales skyrocket in France due to free money! Meanwhile in Japan, a country kimono project with designs for 200 countries, man repeatedly steals food from store with a pay chime, 13 year old becomes first women's Olympic gold medalist, and a Super Sentai cafe!

DJ Ranma S has a Hot Take about Blerdcon, and you don't want to miss that! Also, One Piece collabs with Where's Waldo?, 2.5 stage plays featuring Naruto, My Hero Academia, & Sailor Moon for streaming, and HYDE announces a 20th anniversary concert! Plus a Netflix Pokémon series, Fist of the North Star musical, and the latest Evangelion movie places 35th highest grossing in Japan! Meanwhile in Japan... Drunk droning (you heard that right), the "young" lady in the McDonald's commercial, and a follow up to the stolen RX-7!

What the hell is going on with Anime Tube? We discuss the scambait streaming service! Also, we celebrate 20 years of FullMetal Alchemist, and all the cool stuff with it! Plus, the studio behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba caught in a tax evasion, Right Stuf Anime releases Interspecies Reviewers uncut, and Hello Kitty x Shinkalion is canon! Meanwhile in Japan, man driving stolen Lexus ends up stealing another one, an idol singer quits group due to nasty otakus, and a baby themed haunted house?!

After one chapter, a manga is cancelled that was written by Kakegurui's writer? Golgo 13 breaks world record, Tezuka Productions responds to controversy about anime characters used for the Olympics, Godzilla and Hamtaro collab! Kyoto Animation announces the memorial video, and animation director Ippei Ichii says MAPPA offered cheap rates to Netflix for anime? Meanwhile in Japan, a cat run store with a cat manager, Engrish sign turns out x-rated, politician Skull Reaper A-ji sues city for refusing to show his face, and Tenga's rocket is a go!

Final Fantasy IX and Legend of Mana get their own animes! Fruits Basket gets a spinoff, and Pokémon Sword and Shield leakers gotta pay hefty fines, and Batman Ninja gets a stage play! Sonic The Hedgehog  becomes a v-tuber, and Tamagotchi smartwatches? Meanwhile in Japan, Tokyo Olympic Committee asks athletes to abstain from sex and drink water in their rooms, Sailor Moon backlash for wishing the team good luck, and Mario isn't the number one Super Mario Bros character?

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...

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming is in hot water due to vendor selling fascist crap, Ouran High School Host Club: The Musical, and Netflix picks up all of Sailor Moon Crystal! Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba sells over 1 million copies of the movie, Superman gets a manga about gourmet food, and a Sailor Moon cafe... In Houston Texas?! Meanwhile in Japan, Super Mario Bros kimonos, love doll mistaken for a corpse and rescued, and man stealing a school uniform caught by another man in a school?

Netflix hits up with a new Castlevania  series, along with updates on Shaman King and Edens Zero! Kanno Yoko composes music for live action Cowboy Bebop, AnimeLab rebrands, and a new TRANSFORMERS AR game, and Rumiko Takahashi explains why her characts can't say "I Love You". Meanwhile in Japan, wood distilled alcohol, stolen hydrangeas, and raise your own Godzilla?

Otakon doesn't require vaccination cards, Rumiko Takahashi is on Twitter and her staff reaches out to fans, and a Tokyo sake store recreates Misato's room from Neon Genesis Evangelion. Also, the latest Sailor Moon fan meet will be streamed visually and we get visuals on the upcoming musical! Seiko releases 30th anniversary Sonic The Hedgehog watch and find an official Fruits Basket island in Animal Crossing! Meanwhile in Japan, a hotel converted to an airsoft arena, disgruntled man arrested for spitting in front of the same store repeatedly, and a police chief is arrested for stealing toilet paper?