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