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 "crumbling" anime industry asks SAG-AFTRA to speak some sense into youth. Meanwhile in Japan... New fried chicken designed to taste great with alcohol, a Ferris wheel adds kotatsu and hot sake service, and a good night's sleep or your money back?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

It's announced this week that the Amico has launched, just not as a console but as an Android app. Will the necessity of needing two devices, one to serve as the Amico and the other to serve as a controller prove too difficult for this "family friendly" system? And why after saying that games would cost $8 or less is an attempt to charge $15 for the games being made? Do we think the real console will ever see the light of day? We discuss all this and more on a holiday edition of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!  

I finished Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name on Game Pass and I really enjoyed the bite-sized nature of it compared to the mainline games. It also acted as a good entryway into the brawler side of the Yakuza/Like A Dragon series. I also played a little bit of Persona 5 Tactica on Game Pass, and I'm not sure it will get me to really appreciate that style of game the way Strikers let me appreciate Musou games. Embracer Group will be laying off many employees and closing down projects after Saudi Arabia backed out of a deal. The Game Awards nominees have been announced, and obviously some people believe their favorite game was snubbed. Then we talk to Rob about The Game Awards.

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The first episode of Doctor Who was originally broadcast on November 23, 1963 — 60 years ago today! Doctor Who would become a classic, and it is still being produced today. Join us as we celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the quintessential British Science Fiction series! Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. […]

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

The Game Award Nominees have been announced, and in what was such a huge year for video game releases, do the awards seem competitive, or does it seem like one game is set to easily win the biggest awards? Are there some categories where the competition seems to be a little slower? And how can the direction the Game Awards seem to be headed compared to other well known award shows of other art forms? We discuss this and much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

I'm going to be hosting again at Awesome Games Done Quick 2024 in Pittsburgh from January 14-21st! Unity told shareholders that there would be more layoffs at the company, as the fallout for their new revenue pricing policies continue. I got some new additions to my home arcade - a custom built 4-player generic arcade cabinet, and a custom built virtual pinball machine, both from Monster Arcades. Then we talk to Rob about possible nominees for The Game Awards' Game Of The Year.

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 a limited time you can get Aerosmith taiyaki in Japan, and Insults about a regional dish cause orders to increase?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

There's a video game company we've been following for a long time on our show, and just when we though maybe the company was moving in a new direction, they pull some stunts with a recent tournament that leaves one of our hosts seething. Should a video game company have better customer service, or do we have to accept some of the cultural differences? We discuss and debate on our program tonight. With the Thanksgiving holiday in the states on the horizon, the game releases are coming fast and furious. We cover all the news leading up to a huge release week to cap of a huge year in gaming releases. All this and more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!