Anime Jam Session

On tonight's show, the new governor of Tokyo want to turn the city into "Anime Land", and what's up with the owl-themed cafes in Tokyo and Osaka? Puella Magi Madoka Magica slot machine teases new footage, and Moon Animate Make-Up second episode is released. Magikarp gets a love song, and we have updates about mangaka Kosuke Fujishima! And MACROSS will begin streaming on Netflix! And then on the Open Forum Topic we want to know if you would name your kids after anime/video game characters? Wrapping things up on the Strange News From Japan, a named man attacks a taxi, a man beats up elderly woman for looking at him like she wanted to run away, and prison guard films up woman's skirt?!

On tonight's show, we hook you up with news from VIZ Media and Funimation from this past weekend at San Diego Comic-Con International! New blu-ray releases, Shin Godzilla, Tubi TV partnership! Viz joins the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure joins Adult Swim's Toonami! Plus season two of Netflix's Voltron: Legendary Defender! Also, Hideki Anno apologizes for Neon Genesis Evangelion and Judas Priest joins up with BABYMETAL! On the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what anime series you want to see on Toonami that hasn't been shown. And in Strange News From Japan, a man is arrested for a false report of a lion, a foul smelling liquid in Tokyo Underground, below frozen Kit-Kats, and Pokemon dildos?

On tonight's show, we talk about Gundams and Airsoft guns, Microsoft gives away season 1 of Dragon Ball Z, VIZ Media streams Sailor Moon in Canada, and new kinda Evangelion lingerie. Also, Amazon.com streams new Crayon Shin-chan, and Legendary pushes ahead with live action Pokmon film! And on tonight's Open Forum Topic, we ask you, who is your favorite Dragon Ball Z character! Wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a man is arrested for theft while wearing a bunny suit, laws in Japan could ban Pokmon GO, and an Airman is arrested for filming upskirts.

On tonight's show, we talk about Anime Midwest, and what happened with security details between the con and the hotel. And what does the con chair have to say about it? Also, we get answers between Kosuke Fujishima and Otogi Nekomu. Prison School gets a manga spinoff, the Studio Ghibli exhibits get themed food, including an all-black burger, and a Russian skater does a Sailor Moon themed routine, and she gets a surprise! And in all seriousness, what's up with volunteers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? On the Open Forum Topic, we want to know what's your starter Pokmon from the video games! And wrapping things up in the Strange News From Japan, a man is arrested for cutting a ballet instructor's thumb, another man arrested for dropping a condom full of semen on a girl's backpack, vote and get a free sex toy, and we have an update on a guy cutting a lawyer's penis?

On tonight's show, we talk about a cosplayer who's running for political office and a local cosplay group giving back to a local hospital. On anime side of things, we discuss Kosuke Fujishima's marriage to a known cosplayer, live action Death Note adds to the casting, could there be a possible backlash? Info on season 2 of Attack on Titan, Bandai Namco brings us more to the .hack// series, and Bleach finally comes to an end. And on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what would add to your wedding to make it geeky? And wrapping thing sup in Strange News from Japan, high school student suspended for having sex, IKEA Japan's ninja dog, and a radio host is arrested for beating his co-host on the air?!

On tonight's show, we discuss what happened when a cosplayer was told to cover up, and we get everyone's opinion on it. Then Ash Ketchum gives subway tips in Taiwan, author of Tokyo Ghoul pays tribute to slain singer Christina Grimmie, and a new Zordon has been picked for the new Power Rangers Movie. The Japanese government sends a pirate hunter to track illegal downloads, and what all has Funimation acquired recently? It's some good stuff! Then in The Open Forum Topic, we ask if there's an anime character you could see as a spokesperson? And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a love hotel robbed, another cop was arrested for upskirt filming, a woman sews bread, and a man runs a very expensive tab, with little to show!

On tonight's show, we're talking AnimeNEXT! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, and Ichigo Gami as they discuss their three days of fun! Also we ask on the Open Forum Topic if the move was worth it, and if you've ever done that for any other convention. Then on Strange News From Japan, bullies extort 2.3 million yen out of classmate, a 37 year old arrested for stealing collectible cards... From an adult collector, and a naked man tries to ride a train?!

On tonight's show, we talk about season 2 of Shokugeki no Soma/Food Wars! Then we find out why Frieza hijacked Yahoo! JAPAN's website! Also, Netflix announces an actor for the upcoming live action Death Note. Cardcaptor Sakura gets her own newspaper, and the general election of favorite Pokmon, did yours make the list? And on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you, what is your favorite Pokemon? And wrapping things up on the Strange News from Japan, a police officer arrested for filming up girls skirts, newest vending machine capsules are for kitties, and worlds holiest toilet found in Japan...

On tonights show, the hosts get into a brief discussion about drawing the line in cosplay, live action Full Metal Alchemist movie, Megumi Hayashibaras thoughts on voice acting then and now... Battle Angel Alita get a date and its lead actress, and Cardcaptor Sakura gets new anime, and the new manga has leaked! Then we ask in the Open Forum Topic of which voice actor/actress, Japanese artist you want to see perform live! Than in Strange News From Japan, woman breaks into a signers apartment, the downside of Shinto purification, and train conductors remind people not to assault them...

This week's episode we're doing things differently. We will be doing a Town Hall podcast. We will be discussing an article in full details about cosplay. Along with us tonight is special guest Calamity Cosplay, the author of the original post! We will be talking about cosplay and what point do we take a seat back from it. Our Skypeline will be open for the duration of the show and we will be taking calls all night.